The Clusterfuck Half-Ass War on Libya AKA Odyssey Dawn Crumbles

Arrogant pig men of war sicken and anger me. The punks in their suits that talk tough, yet would piss in their pants if threatened themselves by violence, a fist, an angry man in their face.


"France has proposed that a new political steering committee outside of NATO be responsible for overseeing military operations over Libya to enforce a UN-backed no-fly zone.
The announcement came after Turkey, a NATO member, warned on Tuesday that it could not agree to the military alliance taking over the enforcement of the no-fly zone if their mission went "outside the framework" of the UN decision.
Alain Juppe, the French foreign minister, said the new body would bring together foreign ministers from participating states, including Britain, France and the US, as well as the Arab League."
France has proposed that a new political steering committee outside of NATO be responsible for overseeing military operations over Libya to enforce a UN-backed no-fly zone.
The announcement came after Turkey, a NATO member, warned on Tuesday that it could not agree to the military alliance taking over the enforcement of the no-fly zone if their mission went "outside the framework" of the UN decision.
Alain Juppe, the French foreign minister, said the new body would bring together foreign ministers from participating states, including Britain, France and the US, as well as the Arab League.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/03/2011322181336891487.html
Yeah right. Sarkozy is going to create a "new political steering committee." Sounds like Turkey likes the idea. France and Turkey want to secure Libya's commodities outside, ahead of NATO.

"The German defense ministry said on Tuesday that Berlin pulled out of any military operations in the Mediterranean following the Western military alliance's involvement in the Libya conflict, DPA reported.
A ministry spokesman said two frigates and two other ships with a crew of 550 would be reverted to German command.
Some 60 to 70 German troops participating in NATO-operated AWACS surveillance operations in the Mediterranean would also be withdrawn, according to the ministry."
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/171235.html
Germany says fuck it. We're going to sidle up to Russia.

"The resolution is defective and flawed. It allows everything," Putin told workers at a Russian ballistic missile factory. "It resembles medieval calls for crusades."
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"What troubles me is not the fact of military intervention itself -- I am concerned by the ease with which decisions to use force are taken in international affairs."
"This is becoming a persistent tendency in U.S. policy," Putin said.
"During the Clinton era they bombed Belgrade, Bush sent forces into Afghanistan, then under an invented, false pretext they sent forces into Iraq, liquidated the entire Iraqi leadership -- even children in Saddam Hussein's family died."
"Now it is Libya's turn, under the pretext of protecting the peaceful population," Putin said. "But in bomb strikes it is precisely the civilian population that gets killed. Where is the logic and the conscience?"
/snip/
Putin said that "today's events, including in Libya, confirmed our decisions on strengthening Russia's defense capabilities were correct."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/03/21/us-libya-russia-idUSTRE72K3JR20110321
Putin pissed and feeling his oats as he envisions the Rodina.

“The military attacks on Libya are, following on from the Afghan and Iraq wars, the third time that some countries have launched armed action against sovereign countries,” said a commentary in the Communist Party’s main newspaper, People’s Daily.
“In today’s world where some people with the Cold War mentality are still keen on the use of force, people have reason to express concerns about the effects of the military action,” said the commentary, signed by a name, Zhongsheng, believed to be a pseudonym.
“The West will not give up their jurisdiction over justice and injustice,” the Global Times editorial said. “They truly believe that they are the world’s custodian and the embodiment of justice. The Jasmine Revolution actually deepens their sense of purpose, and the West cannot bear the prospect that their will might be negated by Gaddafi.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/china-after-abstaining-in-un-vote-criticizes-airstrikes-on-gaddafi-forces/2011/03/21/ABwL4M7_story.html
China assumes another lead role in the neo-non aligned.

“India views with grave concern the continuing violence, strife and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Libya. It regrets the air strikes that are taking place. The measures adopted should mitigate — and not exacerbate — an already difficult situation for the people of the country,” the Ministry of External Affairs said.
http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/21/stories/2011032163261400.htm
India, China and Russia, the three heads of the neo-non aligned

"His admission, three days into the intervention, came as ministers faced mounting pressure to set out the limits of Britain’s involvement and explain their eventual exit strategy.

MPs were becoming increasingly concerned that Britain would be “sucked in” to a prolonged conflict.

Adding to the sense of uncertainty, France and Britain remained at odds over a plan for Nato to take over command of military operations when the US winds down its involvement, a transition expected in days"
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8399609/Libyan-air-strikes-Armed-Forces-minister-admits-there-is-no-exit-strategy.html
Brits shoot first, ask questions later.

"Earlier on Tuesday, a White House-issued readout of a phone call between Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that installing a democratic system in Libya was a goal of the two leaders.
The White House strongly denied Tuesday that regime change is part of its mission in Libya, despite a statement earlier in the day that characterized the goal there as “installing a democratic system.”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/151191-white-house-suggests-regime-change-is-goal-of-libya-mission
Obama administration is clearly lost in their own spin. They are no longer in control of the message.


Libya is the Black Swan.